Is Brokopondo safe? Suriname travel risk
Is Brokopondo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Brokopondo scores 41/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Suriname Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 8 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Brokopondo scores 41/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Suriname (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Brokopondo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: health and medical access (66/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Suriname travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 5.0667° N, 54.9667° W within Brokopondo, Brokopondo is situated 91.2 km NNW of Paramaribo at an altitude of 20 m.
Brokopondo
5.0667° N, 54.9667° W
20 m
America/Paramaribo
2,480
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Suriname
Climate by Month
Hottest: October (34 °C avg high); Wettest: June (247 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 31° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 88 | 112 | 150 | 236 | 247 | 159 | 76 | 26 | 28 | 87 | 127 |
Normals: Brokopondo (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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